Past Tense of
sister-in-law
sister-in-lawed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Sister-in-law

13Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
9Consonants
SStarts
WEnds

Past Tense Sister-in-lawed

15Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
10Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sister-in-law"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I sister-in-law" should be "sister-in-lawed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sister-in-law regular or irregular?

Sister-in-law is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use sister-in-lawed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she sister-in-lawed to the store."

Does sister-in-lawed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sister-in-law" (not "did not sister-in-lawed").

About the past tense of sister-in-law

The verb sister-in-law follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, sister-in-law becomes sister-in-lawed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why sister-in-law becomes sister-in-lawed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using sister-in-lawed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she sister-in-lawed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I sister-in-lawed, you sister-in-lawed, he/she sister-in-lawed, we sister-in-lawed, they sister-in-lawed.